Can I get some advise
Benelli BN600S 2014
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...0?bof=8uNVYB1o
I really like the way it looks and what I've read about it online.
Sounds like this one was store correctly, how much am I looking at for a full service to get it running & warranted again & the limiter put back in?(ballpark is fine)
Would this be a good option for what I want to do?
What's a reasonable price to pay for it?
That is a bike that needs a serious mechanical going over. For a first bike, it might be best avoided?
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I would be seriously concerned about owning an uncommon machine as a principal bike. If anything goes wrong, getting parts is likely to be problematic. If you want your motorcycling to be a good experience, start with something which is widely known for reliability.
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As a first bike, that would raise all sorts of alarm bells with me.
Something like this might be a safer bet in your price range and has a somewhat similar visual style to the bike that you originally linked to.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/2801392965
Also, not quite the same, but this one is in Christchurch and looks good and low kilometres for the price (it's also from a dealer, so you'd probably get a 3 month warranty with it) :
https://www.trademe.co.nz/2764694391
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As others have pointed out a Benelli might not be the best machine to kick off with. Also think about what happens if you don't like it and then want to move it on - Will you be able to offload it easily once more? Somehow I doubt that will be the case.
A Suzuki SV650 would be a far better bet IMHO.
Thanks for the advise guys, I'll pass on the benelli then.
Top 6 atm, in order of preference, are:
2015 Kawasaki Z300: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...5?bof=WU772HB7
2015 Honda CBR300R: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...4?bof=DptErjUk
2010 Hyosung GT250RA: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...1?bof=cPsM6OUV
2008 Hyosung GT250R: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...3?bof=tFxLPseq
2013 Honda CBR250R: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...1?bof=Drk8mFMh
2005 Suzuki GSX250: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...0?bof=yPSFgQDL
Anything wrong with any of them?
Hyosung have had their share of reliability issues although having said that, I also know riders who have had a good run from them. On balance, I would go for a Japanese bike. If you can arrange test rides with anything you're seriously interested in as that will throw up any ergonomic issues as well as anything else untoward. Emotional attachment is so important too - use your head and your heart. Some bikes that you think you'll enjoy end up not putting a smile on your face. My brand new GSX-S 1000 was like that. Simply a personal thing but oh so important.
Good luck with your hunt!
It's only one bike worth of experience, but I had a Hyosung GT650 and it was forever in the workshop due to constant electrical issues. The water pump also failed and needed replacing. On the plus side, it was the most comfortable bike I've ever owned. It fitted me like a glove and I could ride it for hours at a time without any comfort issues.
I've also owned a CBR250 before as a commuter and it was a great little bike. Lots of low down grunt (relatively speaking) would make it an easy bike to handle. As a learner, it would probably feel the most grunty of the bikes on your list, as you don't have to go high up in the rev range to find the power, and the power is more accessible in real world riding. Note: The CBR250 morphed into the CBR300 to compete with the (at the time) Ninja 300. The CBR 300 would have the same characteristics as the 250, only with a wee bit more power and torque.
Of the rest of the bike's on your list, the only one I'd have immediate concerns about is the GSX250. It's pretty low mileage for its age, so it could have been doing a lot of sitting around in a garage somewhere, rather than being ridden,which generally speaking isn't that good for a bike.
Also, isn't the GSX250 an inline 4? It'd be interesting to ride it back to back with the CBR300 (which is a single cylinder engine) for comparison purposes, as both of those bikes will have totally different power delivery. (The CBR would have noticeably more power down low, whereas the GSX would most likely have much more of a top end rush.)
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Okay... a few questions/thoughts for you to think about. You don't need to answer them publicly, but I suggest you do think about them... playing devil's advocate.
1. At present how are you travelling from home to Chch for your study?
2. Why do you need to get a bike to do this journey? What is wrong with a car?
3. If you do decide to go ahead and get a bike, then getting gear [jacket, pants, boots, helmet] that fits and is comfortable should be your first consideration. Then think about the bike you buy.
4. The $5000 is loan money, is it a wise way to use someone else's money that you have to repay and with interest? If the car needs replacing then replace the car rather than buy a bike. A bike is not a cheap form of transport.
5. Also, does that $5000 also have to cover insurance for the bike? The cost of licencing [rego] of the bike? What about the cost of getting your bike licence? Or if you have a licence, the cost of some upskilling through Ride4Ever?
6. Mid-winter morning, frosty and 2°C - are you going to be happy to be riding into town in those conditions? Or for that matter, it's pouring and blowing half a gale.
7. When you look at bikes to buy, seriously consider looking locally. If you buy a bike that's in the North Island, how would you get it home?
As I said, devil's advocate...
Cheers
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